Let's celebrate good friends... Neymar and Lewis Hamilton are fashion buds, while 'Agent' Paul Pogba made sure his best mate joined him at Man United. Here's the best bromances in sport.

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By Jon Boon

29th November 2017, 11:37 am

Updated: 29th November 2017, 12:50 pm

LET me tell you something about my best friend…

Given they’re under pressure, having to perform at their best at the highest level, isn’t it any wonder that the world’s biggest sports stars need someone to lean on from time-to-time.

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Fashion-forward -- Neymar and Lewis strike a pose

Some even manage to form bromances, pouring displays of attention publicly and on social media to one another, much to the delight of their own fans.

But whether they’re posting loving notes online, hanging out with their teammates off the pitch to play FIFA or wishing their ‘bestie’ luck on an imminent transfer or title win, it’s these sporting heroes that have us eager to put our arm round the next man and burst into a mass singalong.

Here’s the definitive rundown of the most cherished sport bromances around today:

Romelu Lukaku & Paul Pogba

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High-five! Pogba and Lukaku celebrate together

The Manchester United pair are proof that loving one another off the field can only lead to performing well together on it.

‘Agent Pogba’ was said to be the reason that hotshot Lukaku signed for the Red Devils. Right before it was a done deal, Lukaku and Pogba were spied enjoying their summer together in Los Angeles, playing basketball and keeping fit.

But they’ve known each other long than that, showing off their bromance on social media playing five-a-side football, singing and dancing and just being great mates.

It’s ALMOST reminiscent of Gary Neville’s bromance with David Beckham last decade.

Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas

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Gerard and Cesc are World Cup winners and sporting bros

The Catalonian connection… Both schooled at La Masia, Pique and Fabregas played in the same team at the famed Barcelona academy.

Both moved to the Premier League, Pique with Man United and Fabregas with Arsenal, but despite playing for bitter rivals that didn’t stop their bromance from flourishing.

And in various Champions League battles between Arsenal and Barcelona, Pique who returned to the Nou Camp in the summer of 2008, loved nothing more than laughing and joking with his pal on the pitch, even though they were on opposite sides.